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“Is my medical condition covered under your insurance?”

Posted on May 3, 2010 By Chris (Edit) Leave a Comment

Whether you like them or not, chances are that in order to land a desirable job, you’re going to have to run through the interview gauntlet.  It’s no fun, but it’s a HUGE part of the weed-out process that companies use when making hiring decisions.

I came across this article on Yahoo.com that gives great tips on what types of questions NOT to ask your potential employer during the interview.  Here’s one of the tips:

“Is [my medical condition] covered under your insurance?”
This is a bad question on two counts. You don’t want to tell a perfect stranger about your medical issues, especially one who’s deciding whether or not to hire you. Ask to see a copy of the company’s benefits booklet when an offer has been extended. This is also a bad question from a judgment standpoint; no department managers and only a tiny percentage of HR people could be expected to know on a condition-by-condition basis what’s covered under the health plan. Anyway, your pre-existing condition won’t be covered under most corporate plans for at least a year.

If you think you can use the rest of the 10 Questions Never to Ask in Job Interview, follow the link and check it out in its entirety.  And if you have any good interview tips of your own, please leave a comment and share.  I’m sure most of us can use all the help we can get.  Good luck with your next interview too!

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